Articles by Cheryl Vanderburg

Today, as I was doing my litter walk around the block, I was deep in the bushes of a house at the corner of Rumsey and Millwood retrieving a plastic grocery bag, when I saw …more

What do you see as you walk, bike or drive through the neighbourhood? 
I think most people would say streets, cars, people, parks, churches, schools, houses, gardens, dogs, squirrels, stores, eateries, and so on. When …more

Wednesday, Oct. 17, 2018, 12.01 a.m., seemed like any other Wednesday night on Rumsey Rd. Yet that date and time will go down in history as the day recreational cannabis became legal in Canada. There …more

My Thorncliffe Park ravine litter picking adventure began with a humble post on the Leaside Community Facebook site. “Project A.C.R.E. (Act to Clean Ravine and Environment) – A Thanksgiving environment project in association with Police …more

I like to think I lead a fairly consciously eco-friendly, small-footprint life. I removed all the grass in my front and back yards and replaced it with perennials as I didn’t like the idea of …more

October is a month for Thanks-giving. And in my quest for a litter-free Leaside I have a lot to be thankful for. Here’s my top 10 thank-you list: #1 My sincere thanks to Harry Goldhar, …more

In April I received an email from Emilie Chodat, a 16-year-old student who lives in Leaside. “I have read many of your articles on the trash littered around Trace Manes Park and many other parts …more